Gouri Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gouri is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Gouri. The total population of Gouri is 428 out of which 229 are males and 199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gouri is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gouri village is 71 which is 17% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gouri is 578 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Gouri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gouri is 59.9%. Thus Gouri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 74.46% and the female literacy rate is 44.51% in Gouri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gouri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gouri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gouri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 45 | 26 |
| Literacy | 59.94% | 74.46% | 44.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 409 | 219 | 190 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 92 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.6% of total population in Gouri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gouri village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 61 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 61 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 40 | 24 |
| Non Working | 248 | 128 | 120 |
Map of Gouri, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gouri, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Gouri village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchakulguri | 2,485 |
| Jugibhita | 1,528 |
| Lalsara Chhat | 551 |
| Nimai | 3,816 |
| Dumriguri Chhat | 950 |
| Guria | 2,913 |
| Bataliguri | 362 |
| Baniakhari | 5,088 |
| Lachka | 1,126 |
| Nichitpur | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gouri, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia